Sir Richard John Cartwright.
Husband of Frances Jane Lawe.
Father of Robert (Ivy Maria Davy)Richard Conway (Kate Ethel Hora) Alexander Dobbs (Ada Elizabeth Seymour Hart) Frances, Mary Josephine, Henry (Katherine Naomi Hope) Francis Lennox(Ada Marian Carlos Perkins)Harriet, Conway (Annie Dora Crawford) Louis Stuart Cartwright.
Son of Harriet Dobbs & Reverend Robert David Cartwright.
Cartwright was one of Canada's most distinguished federal politicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a cabinet minister in five Liberal governments. He served in the Canadian Parliament for 43 years and 5 months. Prior to Confederation, he had served 4 years, 1 month and 15 days in the Legislative Assembly of the old Province of Canada. Thus, he was a legislator for more than 47 and a half years. He was a vigorous and trenchant orator, and was known as 'the Rupert of debate'. In particular, his debates with his Conservative counterpart, Sir George Eulas Foster, are the stuff of Canadian Parliamentary legend.Cartwright entered politics when he was elected as a Conservative Party member and supporter of John A. Macdonald in the Province of Canada's legislative assembly in 1863. In 1867, the Province of Canada became part of the new Canadian confederation. Cartwright was elected to the newly formed Canadian House of Commons, again as a Tory.In the year 1869, he broke with the Conservatives over Macdonald's appointment of Sir Francis Hincks as Minister of Finance, and crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada.With the Liberal party's victory in the 1874 election, Cartwright was appointed Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. He supported free trade, but sought limited tariffs as a means of generating government revenue.Cartwright returned to the opposition bench when the Liberals were defeated in the 1878 election. In recognition of his service, he was awarded a knighthood in 1879. From the 1887 election, he represented the riding of Oxford South.
Notes.
Cecilia Morgan " Sir Richard John Cartwright". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.Retrieved April 9 2016.
Husband of Frances Jane Lawe.
Father of Robert (Ivy Maria Davy)Richard Conway (Kate Ethel Hora) Alexander Dobbs (Ada Elizabeth Seymour Hart) Frances, Mary Josephine, Henry (Katherine Naomi Hope) Francis Lennox(Ada Marian Carlos Perkins)Harriet, Conway (Annie Dora Crawford) Louis Stuart Cartwright.
Son of Harriet Dobbs & Reverend Robert David Cartwright.
Cartwright was one of Canada's most distinguished federal politicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a cabinet minister in five Liberal governments. He served in the Canadian Parliament for 43 years and 5 months. Prior to Confederation, he had served 4 years, 1 month and 15 days in the Legislative Assembly of the old Province of Canada. Thus, he was a legislator for more than 47 and a half years. He was a vigorous and trenchant orator, and was known as 'the Rupert of debate'. In particular, his debates with his Conservative counterpart, Sir George Eulas Foster, are the stuff of Canadian Parliamentary legend.Cartwright entered politics when he was elected as a Conservative Party member and supporter of John A. Macdonald in the Province of Canada's legislative assembly in 1863. In 1867, the Province of Canada became part of the new Canadian confederation. Cartwright was elected to the newly formed Canadian House of Commons, again as a Tory.In the year 1869, he broke with the Conservatives over Macdonald's appointment of Sir Francis Hincks as Minister of Finance, and crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada.With the Liberal party's victory in the 1874 election, Cartwright was appointed Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. He supported free trade, but sought limited tariffs as a means of generating government revenue.Cartwright returned to the opposition bench when the Liberals were defeated in the 1878 election. In recognition of his service, he was awarded a knighthood in 1879. From the 1887 election, he represented the riding of Oxford South.
Notes.
Cecilia Morgan " Sir Richard John Cartwright". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.Retrieved April 9 2016.
Sir Richard John Cartwright.
Husband of Frances Jane Lawe.
Father of Robert (Ivy Maria Davy)Richard Conway (Kate Ethel Hora) Alexander Dobbs (Ada Elizabeth Seymour Hart) Frances, Mary Josephine, Henry (Katherine Naomi Hope) Francis Lennox(Ada Marian Carlos Perkins)Harriet, Conway (Annie Dora Crawford) Louis Stuart Cartwright.
Son of Harriet Dobbs & Reverend Robert David Cartwright.
Cartwright was one of Canada's most distinguished federal politicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a cabinet minister in five Liberal governments. He served in the Canadian Parliament for 43 years and 5 months. Prior to Confederation, he had served 4 years, 1 month and 15 days in the Legislative Assembly of the old Province of Canada. Thus, he was a legislator for more than 47 and a half years. He was a vigorous and trenchant orator, and was known as 'the Rupert of debate'. In particular, his debates with his Conservative counterpart, Sir George Eulas Foster, are the stuff of Canadian Parliamentary legend.Cartwright entered politics when he was elected as a Conservative Party member and supporter of John A. Macdonald in the Province of Canada's legislative assembly in 1863. In 1867, the Province of Canada became part of the new Canadian confederation. Cartwright was elected to the newly formed Canadian House of Commons, again as a Tory.In the year 1869, he broke with the Conservatives over Macdonald's appointment of Sir Francis Hincks as Minister of Finance, and crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada.With the Liberal party's victory in the 1874 election, Cartwright was appointed Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. He supported free trade, but sought limited tariffs as a means of generating government revenue.Cartwright returned to the opposition bench when the Liberals were defeated in the 1878 election. In recognition of his service, he was awarded a knighthood in 1879. From the 1887 election, he represented the riding of Oxford South.
Notes.
Cecilia Morgan " Sir Richard John Cartwright". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.Retrieved April 9 2016.
Husband of Frances Jane Lawe.
Father of Robert (Ivy Maria Davy)Richard Conway (Kate Ethel Hora) Alexander Dobbs (Ada Elizabeth Seymour Hart) Frances, Mary Josephine, Henry (Katherine Naomi Hope) Francis Lennox(Ada Marian Carlos Perkins)Harriet, Conway (Annie Dora Crawford) Louis Stuart Cartwright.
Son of Harriet Dobbs & Reverend Robert David Cartwright.
Cartwright was one of Canada's most distinguished federal politicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a cabinet minister in five Liberal governments. He served in the Canadian Parliament for 43 years and 5 months. Prior to Confederation, he had served 4 years, 1 month and 15 days in the Legislative Assembly of the old Province of Canada. Thus, he was a legislator for more than 47 and a half years. He was a vigorous and trenchant orator, and was known as 'the Rupert of debate'. In particular, his debates with his Conservative counterpart, Sir George Eulas Foster, are the stuff of Canadian Parliamentary legend.Cartwright entered politics when he was elected as a Conservative Party member and supporter of John A. Macdonald in the Province of Canada's legislative assembly in 1863. In 1867, the Province of Canada became part of the new Canadian confederation. Cartwright was elected to the newly formed Canadian House of Commons, again as a Tory.In the year 1869, he broke with the Conservatives over Macdonald's appointment of Sir Francis Hincks as Minister of Finance, and crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada.With the Liberal party's victory in the 1874 election, Cartwright was appointed Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. He supported free trade, but sought limited tariffs as a means of generating government revenue.Cartwright returned to the opposition bench when the Liberals were defeated in the 1878 election. In recognition of his service, he was awarded a knighthood in 1879. From the 1887 election, he represented the riding of Oxford South.
Notes.
Cecilia Morgan " Sir Richard John Cartwright". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.Retrieved April 9 2016.
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